ADCI Underwater Today

December 30, 2020

Fisk Marine Insurance International, LLC
INDUSTRY NEWS
Construction workers should receive the coronavirus vaccine after other frontline essential workers and people age 75 and older, according to recommendations made by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.

Visit https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/meetings/downloads/slides-2020-12/slides-12-20/02-COVID-Dooling.pdf to view the full article online.

 
As Chapter 11 filings by US exploration and production companies (E&Ps) continue, onshore oil production from companies that filed in the last 2 years is set to decrease by about 25% by end-2021, or about 200,000 b/d compared to current output levels, according to Rystad Energy analysis.

Visit https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/economics-markets/article/14189272/bankruptcyhit-us-operators-set-to-lose-a-quarter-of-oil-production-in-2021 to view the full article online.

 
General Electric's renewable energy division has been chosen as the preferred turbine supplier for the third and final phase of an offshore wind farm that’s set to be the largest on the planet.

Visit https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/18/ges-giant-turbines-to-power-last-phase-of-huge-offshore-wind-farm.html to view the full article online.

 
Teledyne Marine Systems USA
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Dive Commercial International, Inc.
MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Deadline for submittal of nominations:
JANUARY 4, 2021

 

Recognizing and honoring individuals whose efforts and accomplishments have significantly contributed to commercial diving through a lifetime of dedication.
Nominees do not have to be commercial divers, but can be any individual who has been influential and who has made a significant and recognizable life-long contribution to the commercial diving community.

Visit https://www.adc-int.org/content.asp?contentid=175 to view the full article online.

 
Deadline for submittal of nominations:
JANUARY 4, 2021
 
This year the ADCI will award 2 Scholarships at $4,000.00 each.
Eligibility
This ADCI Scholarship is open to members of the community of all ADCI voting member companies who are current and in good standing with ADCI, with the exception of officers and/or directors of the ADCI Board of Directors or their immediate families. This award is available for any institution of higher learning after high school including universities, colleges, junior colleges, vocational training schools and trade schools.

Visit https://www.adc-int.org/content.asp?contentid=175 to view the full article online.

 
Naylor Association Solutions
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
The wind turbines will be installed by the Bold Tern jack-up vessel, with the commissioning work to be done from Acta Centaurus, supported by two crew transfer vessels, HST Harri and Windcat 40, according to the project’s latest Notice to Mariners.

Visit https://www.offshore-energy.biz/moray-east-wind-turbine-installation-to-start-soon/ to view the full article online.

 
The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has awarded grants to Egyptian General Petroleum Corp. subsidiaries Amreya Petroleum Refining Co. (APRC) and Suez Oil Processing Co. (SOPC).

Visit https://www.ogj.com/refining-processing/refining/optimization/article/14189442/us-grants-to-support-major-upgrades-at-egyptian-refineries to view the full article online.

 
The purchase value of the global onshore seismic market in 2020 dropped 27% and may continue to fall in 2021 as budget cuts by operators strain the services sector.

Visit https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/economics-markets/article/14189187/china-to-top-onshore-seismic-market-for-the-next-2-years to view the full article online.

 
Kirby Morgan Dive Systems, Inc.
From the Pages of Underwater Magazine
Industry-wide collaboration is advancing health and safety in commercial diving, as ADCI Executive Director Phil Newsum explains to Adjacent Oil & Gas.

Visit https://www.underwatermagazine.com/2020/12/diving-into-health-and-safety/ to view the full article online.

 
Saab Seaeye Ltd